Blog and Library News
Join us for the Library Road Trip beginning Saturday, March 25! Joliet is joining 16 other libraries this year on the journey. To join in, pick up a library passport at any participating library. Visit each library to collect a souvenir for visiting and a stamp on your passport. Collect as many stamps as you... Continue Reading →
COMING SOON! The Joliet Public Library is proud to be able to soon host traveling exhibits at our Ottawa Street Branch. Thanks to support from sponsorships and grants, we are able to offer viewing of educational exhibits at no charge to our community. In 2023, we will host our first ever exhibit, featuring Violins of... Continue Reading →
Thank you everyone who attended our Grand Reopening events! We had so much fun planning and showcasing our building to all ages! We hope you will come back and visit soon! Maker:0x4c,Date:2017-12-8,Ver:4,Lens:Kan03,Act:Lar01,E-Y,E-ver:20181102.5108589.002.000
For the last several years, the Library Board and staff have been planning for the remodel project of the Ottawa Street Branch, and the time to unveil it is finally (almost!) here. Please save the date for September 24, 2022, when we will host our Grand Reopening Community Event at the Ottawa Street Branch to... Continue Reading →
Our building renovation is really coming together as we continue through Week 13 of Phase 3 of construction. This week, we are awaiting the arrival of shelving and furniture. Once that furniture is here and assembled, our Adult Services materials will be moved to their first level home and reintegrated. The Burnham Room upstairs will... Continue Reading →
The Joliet Public Library is excited to announce that funding for Project Burnham from the Rebuild Illinois Community Development Initiative grant has been partially received and will be paid to the City of Joliet. The grant money will be received in full when the project is complete in the fall. The total amount of $6.3... Continue Reading →
Our children's area has been completely renewed---and moved to the second level! Children enjoy the same access to literacy, with different sensory activities added to the mix. They can play at our light up wall, read in our reading nooks, discover the foam pit, enjoy programming in our new program rooms and so much more.... Continue Reading →
The Joliet Public Library will be closed on February 2 due to severe winter weather. But our Virtual Branch is ALWAYS open! Check out our website to download eBooks, eAudiobooks, stream music and movies and more! Check out our Digital Resources page for more info: https://www.jolietlibrary.org/en/digital-resources/areas-of-interest
It's here! The Joliet Public Library mobile app is a simple and convenient way to connect with your library. Download the free Joliet Public Library app in the Google Play or App Store. From there, you can find your next library read, search the catalog, browse eResources and databases, access your virtual library card for... Continue Reading →
We read your messages and your comments. We love your enthusiasm for this event...and we realize it can't come to an end. Save the date: June 4, 2022: Star Wars Day 11, downtown Joliet We will be looking for volunteers down the line to help make the event a success! Check this page for updates.
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